Travel Information

The University of Warwick lies between the area of Coventry city and two other towns, Kenilworth and Leamington Spa. Train services run from London Euston station to Coventry train station and from London Marylebone station to Leamington Spa town. Ticket prices vary depending on the time of travel but its best to book your rail tickets in advance to get a good deal. You can book by via the National Rail website.

The conference will be held in MSB0.07, which is within the Mathematical Sciences building on the university's main campus. Please consult the university's interactive campus map to locate the building.

From Coventry Train Station

You can either take a taxi or a bus to the University’s central campus (you will need to get off at central campus’ Bus Interchange, ask the driver if you are unsure).

A taxi rank operates outside the station. The journey will cost you approximately £10-15 and will take 10-15 mins depending on traffic.

Bus services run between Coventry station and the University of Warwick. You can take either the number 11 or the 12X bus from Coventry station (and back). The journey time with the 11 takes 20-25 mins, whereas journey time with the 12X takes 12-15 mins. A single journey costs £3.00 and an unlimited day pass costs £5.20. You can pay by either cash or contactless debit/credit card on the bus (Note: international credit/debit cards may not work on the bus as forms of payment).

From Leamington Spa Train Station

You can either take a taxi or a bus to the University’s central campus.

No taxi rank is in operation at Leamington Spa train station but you can call a cab (01926 42 59 59) to take you to the University’s central campus. The cost will be approximately £20 and the journey time will be approximately 25 minutes, depending on traffic.

Bus services run between Leamington Spa station and the University of Warwick. You can take the number 11 bus, which will take you to the University. The bus stop for number 11 is located on High Street. As you come out of the rail station you will find yourself on a road called Old Warwick Road. Turn left and and walk down the road; as you walk down the road you should see opposite a big building called ‘Station House’, if you see this then you are going the right way. Continue down this road, crossing Lower Avenue. Upon crossing Lower Avenue you will notice that Old Warwick Road has now become High Street. On the opposite side of the road you should see a convenience store called ‘Wisla Delikatesy’. From here one can take the 11 bus to Warwick University.

The bus journey goes via Leamington Spa city centre and Kenilworth town and lasts approximately 40 minutes. All bus services run to the main campus’ Bus Interchange. A single journey costs £3.00 and a day pass £5.20. Be advised that drivers will only accept the exact cash ammount and do not give change. Alternatively, you can pay via contactless.

International Travel

The closest airport to the University of Warwick is Birmingham International (BHX). BHX has its own train station with regular services to Coventry train station. If travelling via BHX, we recommend taking the train to Coventry and then following the instructions above to reach the campus from the train station. Makes sure that you buy a ticket for the train before boarding, in order to avoid potnetial fines.